Vita Custom Firmware for dummies

You just got yourself a new Playstation Vita, and are looking for a Custom Firmware solution? Then bookmark this page, as it will be kept up to date with the latest, greatest, and simplest solutions available.

PS Vita 3.60 Hack (HENkaku)

HENkaku is the Homebrew Enabler for PS Vita 3.60, and probably the easiest way to hack your PS Vita. HENkaku lets you run Native Vita homebrews, as well as PSP homebrews through VHBL. See the following resources to install it and get started:

To install HENKaku, check our FAQ section (long story short: you need to visit the official page with your 3.60 PS Vita’s browser)

Vita Hacks on Lower Firmwares (3.5x and below)

If your PS Vita is running on firmware 3.57 or lower, you can manually update it to firmware 3.60 in order to run the HENkaku hack. Beware to not use Sony’s automated update system, as it will update your PS Vita to the latest official firmware, which is not compatible with HENkaku. How to update your PS Vita manually to firmware 3.60.

There exist other hacks for lower PS Vita firmwares, but at this point we simply recommend you update to 3.60 as explained in the paragraph above, as pretty much everything that used to be possible on lower firmwares (including PSP homebrews and backups) is now doable on Firmware 3.60.

PS Vita Hack history

Historically, many hacks required you to purchase an “exploitable” game on the PSN when it gets announced. In 2012 alone, 8 such game exploits were released. In 2014, more than 50 were announced. In 2015, several vita exploit games were announced for firmware 3.36. We regularly announced names of new exploitable games on this blog, but this trend has pretty much stopped with the HENkaku release on firmware 3.60.

I ordered a PSTV a few days ago. It’s used. It may even come in newer than 3.60 firmware, but just in case it doesn’t I’m interested in this hack. Can I connect to PSN and use trophy sync, PS Store etc. (I know someone said something about spoofing, but I don’t get it) It would be nice to play pirated games, use USB instead of memory card and get trophies for my PSN ACC as well, but if Sony bans people for that… Is it safe? I want an honest answer (if some of you have used hack online for at least half year and not banned than that’s good enough for me)

It’s complicated, but you will not be able to download/play your PURCHASED vita games, the consoles are deactivated if not on latest firmware forcing you to use pirated games. Several other aspects are also bunk with a deactivated console. I believe this is going to be temporary and that they are working on getting around this, but it is still an issue. To answer your question, I have used henkaku since day 1 and have not been banned.

oh welp, i think i cant access it at all, because i think i tinkered around the last time in a wrong area(maybe i deleted the tai folder from the wrong area?) anyway, i cant access anything at all. is there any way to restore my vita? 🙁

so I bought a PsVita 3.60 that already has everything on it. But I want to be able to till play my FFX/X-2 on it. I had for a different psvita. when i put the cartridge in, I get the message “C0uld not install. AN Error has occured (C1-2741-4)

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